In the line "When the world is buried in a blanket of white", the word "blanket" metaphorically refers to what?
Answer
Fog covering the land
The correct answer is Fog covering the land — Select the option that matches this interpretation: "Fog covering the land."
Step-by-step solution
- Recognize that a metaphor compares two unlike things without using "like".
- Identify that "blanket of white" is an image, not a literal blanket.
- Determine what is literally white and covers the world in the poem – the fog.
- Select the option that matches this interpretation: "Fog covering the land."
Common mistake: Students confuse metaphor with simile, looking for the word "like" or "as".
Concept tested: Metaphor usage
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